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Paducah Middle School

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Paducah Middle School ranks 189 th of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Paducah Middle School serves 632 students in grades 6–8 in Paducah, Kentucky, and is part of Paducah Independent. SchoolDigger places it at the 42nd percentile statewide for 2025–2026, with 2 stars, while the district has 3 stars. The most important takeaway is that Paducah’s results were below nearby-school averages in every subject reported, with the biggest gap in writing.

Science is Paducah’s strongest subject relative to the state and district: 31% of students were proficient, compared with 28% statewide and 30% districtwide, though the nearby-school average was 37%. Writing is the clearest concern: 37% were proficient, versus 48% statewide, 35% districtwide, and 63% at nearby schools on average. Paducah was ahead of its district by 1–2 points across subjects, but trailed nearby schools in each one. Grade-level results highlight pressure points: grade 6 math was 34%, below the state’s 42% and the 43%–53% range among nearby schools with results; grade 8 reading was 41%, just above the state’s 40%.

Results have improved in science, math, and reading since the earliest supplied results: science rose 12 points, math 8, and reading 6. Science moved from 4 points below the state to 3 points above it, while the writing gap widened from 7 to 11 points. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile rose from 33 in 2024–2025 to 42 in 2025–2026, but Paducah remained below five of the six other schools in the comparison. In 2024–2025, its student-teacher ratio was 15.2, below the nearby-school average of 16.0; 61% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby average of 57%. SchoolDigger’s statewide group rankings also differ from its overall result: it ranked at the 80th percentile for how well it serves White students and the 61st percentile for how well it serves multi-racial students, up from the 14th percentile in 2024–2025.

632

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,114

Per pupil spending ?

60.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

342 Lone Oak Rd
Paducah, KY 42001

(270) 444-5710

District: Paducah Independent

Students who attend Paducah Middle School usually attend:

High:

Paducah Tilghman High School

Feeder schools for Paducah Middle School:

Elementary:	Clark Elementary School
	McNabb Elementary School
	Morgan Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

African American:

36.2%

Two or more races:

12.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Writing scores 11 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Kentucky avg42%

189^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^th of 158Paducah Independent among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	189 of 326	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.4	214 of 320	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	208 of 324	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	212 of 327	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	205 of 320	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.3	244 of 282	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	249 of 335	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	235 of 322	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.5	247 of 330	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.9	249 of 331	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.7	282 of 337	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.0	297 of 335	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.6	288 of 335	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.8	250 of 319	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.2	275 of 304	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.9	245 of 299	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.0	214 of 289	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.0	212 of 287	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.1	219 of 284	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	58 of 86	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.2	53 of 83	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	54 of 80	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	55 of 79	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	54 of 84	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	66 of 96	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	56 of 96	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	70.7	36 of 226	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	44.1	92 of 219	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	188 of 299	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	201 of 298	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	188 of 300	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	193 of 295	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	219 of 299	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	205 of 233	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	233 of 299	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	196 of 290	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	41.6	53 of 63	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	41 of 134	69.4%	★★★★☆
2025	42.9	74 of 131	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	63 of 123	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	54 of 119	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.8	90 of 120	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.3	32 of 116	72.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	16 of 19	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	26 of 32	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	200 of 313	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.0	232 of 314	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	235 of 311	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	248 of 309	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	233 of 310	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	201 of 224	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	247 of 303	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	230 of 285	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	154 of 299	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	200 of 303	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	207 of 304	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	208 of 307	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	175 of 304	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.9	193 of 222	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	237 of 303	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	232 of 293	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	42 of 107	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.5	87 of 101	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	81 of 99	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	69 of 95	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	72 of 98	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	78 of 87	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.9	44 of 85	48.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	53 of 142	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	32 of 130	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	24.6	246 of 294	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	63 of 316	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	56 of 314	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	56 of 316	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	37 of 320	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	38 of 314	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	60 of 213	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	67 of 266	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	77 of 253	69.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2019)84th percentile+58 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)61st percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)33rd percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)16th percentile-11 vs school

Homeless (2026)16th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics39%-3 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Writing37%-11 vs state

Social Studies35%-4 vs state

Science31%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)			KSA Reading (2026)			KSA Science (2026)	KSA Writing (2026)	KSA Social Studies (2026)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paducah Middle School	Public	6-8	342 Lone Oak Rd	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	Paducah Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 444-5710	632	41	15.2	60.8%	270 (42.7%)	229 (36.2%)	51 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	79 (12.5%)	42.7	189^th of 326 public middle schools	42.0%		35.4	214^th of 320 public middle schools	33.1%	25	34.0	41.0	40.0	52.0	51.0	41.0	31.0	37.0	35.0	39.0	$17,114	$2,178	$14,937
Lone Oak Middle School	Public	6-8	260 Bleich Road	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4130	702	48	14.7	48.1%	567 (80.8%)	39 (5.6%)	42 (6.0%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	88.8	22^nd of 326 public middle schools	93.3%		90.3	16^th of 320 public middle schools	95.0%	6	53.0	58.0	61.0	71.0	69.0	61.0	48.0	71.0	60.0	62.0
Reidland Middle School	Public	6-8	5351 Benton Rd	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4190	350	24	14.8	68.3%	275 (78.6%)	20 (5.7%)	32 (9.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	60.5	107^th of 326 public middle schools	67.2%		52.4	144^th of 320 public middle schools	55.0%	37	53.0	43.0	44.0	50.0	56.0	47.0	30.0	55.0	39.0	57.0
Heath Middle School	Public	6-8	4336 Metropolis Lake Rd	West Paducah	42086	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4070	433	24	18.2	50.3%	358 (82.7%)	16 (3.7%)	21 (4.8%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	80.2	44^th of 326 public middle schools	86.5%		71.7	74^th of 320 public middle schools	76.9%	30	49.0	60.0	49.0	71.0	57.0	58.0	41.0	60.0	54.0	65.0
North Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	3111 U. S. Hwy 95	Calvert City	42029	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 395-7108	487	30	16.4	51.5%	450 (92.4%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	71.3	69^th of 326 public middle schools	78.8%		74.4	60^th of 320 public middle schools	81.3%	9	43.0	43.0	42.0	68.0	53.0	58.0	35.0	69.0	53.0	59.0
Livingston County Middle School	Public	7-8	1370 Us 60 E	Burna	42028	Livingston County	Livingston County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 988-3263	201	12	17.4	63.2%	168 (83.6%)	4 (2.0%)	18 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	19.6	275^th of 326 public middle schools	15.6%		27.2	245^th of 320 public middle schools	23.4%	30			19.0		41.0	33.0			27.0	27.0	$15,020	$1,065	$13,956
Ballard County Middle School	Public	6-8	3561 Paducah Rd	Barlow	42024	Ballard County	Ballard County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 665-8400	202	14	14.7	50.5%	181 (89.6%)	5 (2.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.4%)	61.9	95^th of 326 public middle schools	70.9%		82	35^th of 320 public middle schools	89.1%	60	50.0	40.0	38.0	53.0	66.0	51.0	30.0	60.0	35.0	62.0	$16,587	$3,023	$12,014

Frequently Asked Questions about Paducah Middle School

How many students attend Paducah Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 632 students attended Paducah Middle School.

What district is Paducah Middle School in?

Paducah Independent

What is the racial makeup of Paducah Middle School?

Students at Paducah Middle School are 43% White, 36% African American, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Paducah Middle School attend?

Students who attend Paducah Middle School usually go on to attend Paducah Tilghman High School

Is Paducah Middle School a good school?

Paducah Middle School ranks 189^th of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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